Van Rompuy: 'Your concerns are being heard' - Muscat to meet Italian PM on Monday

European Council President Herman Van Rompuy told a special sitting of the House of Representatives this afternoon that Malta's concerns about migration were being heard by the European Union. In his address, Mr Van Rompuy paid tribute to Malta's history and praised Malta for its role in the Libyan crisis, a situation which showed how the island could punch above its weight. Malta had many  success stories, he said, including new businesses, new infrastructure, new opportunities for students, better educational facilities and cleaner seas. Malta, he said, had stood by the other members of the eurozone in their problems because the members of the eurozone had joint responsibility and close economies. He said completing the Banking Union remained a priority to make the economies more resilient to support growth. High energy bills were bad for households and businesses, he said. Malta was not alone on this issue and joint action by the member states could help ease this problem by creating a true single European energy market and a single grid. Progress was being made in this area. Progress also needed to be made on diversification of energy sources. Malta would continue to benefit...